The Arctic wastes are cause for much interest. It is a wide, white land of unknown dimensions. All the animals that live on it are white to be camouflaged from predators. They don't know this though, as the predators are also white, so they are unaware of their existence. The predators have never seen their prey so do not know what to look out for. Everything just stumbles about like idiots in the dark, trying to work out what they're all supposed to be doing.The only animal that ever catches anything is a beast called a 'Polar bear'. A Polar bear is a sort of fat horse that lives on, or in, the Arctic. The only part of a Polar bear that isn't white is it's nose, something it uses to it's advantage. When the Polar bear lies down and keeps very still, it's little black nose looks like a discarded Malteser. As a passing animal approaches to claim the solitary treat, the Polar bear grabs it and punches it to death. He then pops it in his gob and carries it back to his igloo for dinner.
The only invention the Arctic would not be improved by is the refrigerator. The Arctic is so cold that food stays fresh for ages. This was discovered by explorer Robert Scott, who gleefully told his crew to "Leave the fridge behind, lads! Our ham shall not turn!" The Scott fridge is still there today, but is white so cannot be seen.
Scientists drill holes in the Arctic to try and discover what it does - the term 'wastes' comes from the general feeling that it is wasted land. However, we must learn to accept the Arctic and be grateful for it's benefits if it has benefits.
